Small Pet Bird Cages
Small parrots may not chew through their toys the way a macaw or cockatoo does, but it's important for all birds to have access to something to chew on. “People neglect giving the littler guys things to chew,” said Corbett. Also, rotate new toys in |
Pet Bird Flight Training
Although these references don't specifically address working with flighted birds, I find that the principles of trick training and those of flight training are the same. Trick training teaches you how to communicate with your bird. |
Is A Vacation Possible?
Extra food and treats are set out and ready to be served. Stacks of newspapers have been placed near the cage. Before we leave, we're going to check of all their toys for wear and tear, and removed frayed or questionable ones. The birds even have a |
Enriching your parrot's life « Peggy's Parrot Place
Look! I haven’t abandoned this blog! Here’s an article about environmental enrichment for parrots.
Enriching your Parrot’s Life
The world of parrot keeping has gone through many changes through the years. No longer are crates of wild parrots imported for the pet trade, and there are many more types of cages and healthy (even organic) pellets available than there were thirty years ago. Flipping through some of my older parrot magazines, I have also noticed that they contain very few – if any – ads for parrot toys. However, this is not so with more modern magazines! For instance, recent issues of many publications about pet birds contain ads for foraging toys, chew toys, play stands and more. Books about parrot keeping now emphasize the importance of providing toys for parrots, and large pet stores often contain several racks – or even whole aisles – of bird toys.
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